Starting with Windows Vista, the 64-bit versions of Windows have two Program Files folders. The regular Program Files folder holds 64-bit applications, while "Program Files (x86)" is used for 32-bit ...

YouTuber ThioJoe actually tried what would happen if he deleted the 'Program Files' folder, which contains important system files, and shared the results. What If You Delete the 'Program Files' Folder ...

After running 64-bit Vista for a week or so, and realizing I had no reason to be running it, I did an in-place installation of 32-bit Vista. It moved the Program Files, Windows, and Users folders to ...

Dave Thomson asked about the folders Program Files and Program Files (x86). “Why are there two, and is there some advantage of using one over the other?” First, you shouldn’t pick one over the other.